Using the NSSE results, participating campuses will create action plans to enhance student engagement and learning that lead to the attainment of student and institutional goals. BEAMS campuses will convene at the 2004, 2005 and 2006 AAHE Summer Academies to develop concepts and strategies in the company of AAHE and NSSE staff, and a consortium of teams working on similar initiatives. BEAMS participants then will continue to interact with other campuses, AAHE and NSSE throughout the implementation of their plan.
Participating campuses will have the opportunity at AAHE national conferences to report on initiatives and progress that emerge from their use of NSSE information.
These reports will highlight the significant work at minority-serving institutions toward fostering student engagement, learning and success, and knowledge for the entire higher education community.
"The success of BEAMS is not limited to the participating campuses," says Barbara Cambridge, AAHE's vice president of programs and BEAMS' project director. "We're hoping to shed light on the importance of increasing the use of evidence for decision-making processes, of listening to students' voices, and of working with consortia in collaborative projects."
For more information, visit the project's Web site at <www.aahe.org/BEAMS>.
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